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Mon, 18 Oct 1999
MPR may resort to voting on Habibie's speech
MPR may resort to voting on Habibie's speech JAKARTA (JP): Rejection by four factions in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech will likely result in voting on whether the MPR members will accept or reject the speech on Tuesday, several lawmakers...
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
Pro-Megawati supporters lead rallies on Java
Pro-Megawati supporters lead rallies on Java JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters staged simultaneous protests in major cities on Java on Sunday, encouraging Megawati Soekarnoputri to continue her struggle for presidency.
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
East Asian summit to focus on recovery
East Asian summit to focus on recovery SINGAPORE (AP): Whether Asia's economic recovery is here to stay is the question on the minds of top economists and businessmen, gathering in Singapore for a conference beginning Monday.
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
Health care vital for MPR members
Health care vital for MPR membersBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Nothing is more important for a politician than to receive a literal and figurative clean bill of health if he or she wants to forge a brilliant career.
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
Reformist cause is still swaying
Reformist cause is still swaying The pendulum of truth will continue swaying until Oct. 20, 1999, when a new president is elected and a new era will begin, the second era of reform and deformation. The choice is at the hands of the people's representatives who are holding a General Session at the...
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
Golkar Party seeks alternative candidate
Golkar Party seeks alternative candidate JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar Party's central board of executives is seeking an alternative presidential candidate in anticipation of a possible rejection of President B.J.
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
A murder suspect declared
A murder suspect declared JAKARTA (JP): Police found strands of hair in the fingernails of Sarah, who was killed along with her three-year-old son on Thursday night, in their rented house in Kampung Gunung Utara, Ciputat subdistrict, South Jakarta, an officer said.
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
Habibie makes last effort
Habibie makes last effort JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie staunchly defended his achievements and magnanimously asked for forgiveness for all his shortcomings in a last-ditch attempt on Sunday to convince the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to accept his accountability report.
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
Kaneko wins Futures F6
Kaneko wins Futures F6 JAKARTA (JP): Hideki Kaneko of Japan defeated Danai Udomchoke of Thailand 6-4, 6-2 in the men's singles final to win the US$15,000 Futures F6 Indonesia tennis tournament on Sunday.
Mon, 18 Oct 1999
Does Megawati still have a chance to win?
Does Megawati still have a chance to win?By Yulius P. Hermawan BANDUNG (JP): It is surprising to see political parties backroom deals in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) General Session. The victory of Amien Rais in the election of MPR's head and the general acceptance of Akbar Tandjung for...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Yogyakarta's artist takes potshots at society's villains
Yogyakarta's artist takes potshots at society's villainsBy Susi Andrini YOGYAKARTA (JP): Have you ever seen paddy grow on a mattress? Never? But you can see it at Cemeti Art House in Yogyakarta.Here the viewer will see and capture the restlessness of an artist called Edi Prabandono, 35, in an...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Italians to join Interfet
Italians to join Interfet CANBERRA (AP): A contingent of 200 Italian paratroopers will join the international peacekeeping force in East Timor, Italian officials in Australia said Saturday.The soldiers will leave the northern Australian city of Darwin early Monday and arrive in the East Timorese...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
The typical character of Indonesian capitalism
The typical character of Indonesian capitalism JAKARTA (JP): You have two cows.You pledge the profits from the milk they will produce and from the milk their offspring will produce for the next 50 years as the sole collateral for a US$100 million loan from the bank owned by the industrial group you...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Carlos Santana's music for the mature
Carlos Santana's music for the matureBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): When a once-famous artist suddenly makes a comeback after over a decade of nonproductivity, it usually raises one of two reactions: curiosity or skepticism.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Domestics helpers face danger at home and abroad
Domestics helpers face danger at home and abroad JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of women leave the country everyday to try their luck abroad as domestic helpers. The difficulties in finding jobs here and the large salaries offered by employment agencies has motivated them to travel as far as Singapore,...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Streets deserted after two days of clashes
Streets deserted after two days of clashes JAKARTA (JP): The capital's major thoroughfares were virtually deserted on Saturday following two days of violent clashes between anti-Habibie protesters and security personnel.Few vehicles were seen on Jl. Sudirman and Jl.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Relax, folks, we have great names on the presidential list
Relax, folks, we have great names on the presidential list JAKARTA (JP): "One parabola and two internets," shouted the cafe owner to his cook after taking orders from his customers.Intrigued by such "sophisticated" names on the menu, I ordered the same, imagining that I would get special food that...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? During the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, it seems like the barriers have been pulled down between ordinary people and the wives of high-ranking officials.It is true for Krisnina Maharani, or Nina, wife of the newly elected House of Representatives' speaker Akbar...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Barren land turned forest now in peril
Barren land turned forest now in perilBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Nine years ago the Gadingsari coast, some 3 kilometers west of the Samas coast, was a spread-out barren area of dry and thick sand.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Factions set to endorse Assembly's draft decrees
Factions set to endorse Assembly's draft decrees JAKARTA (JP): All factions in the People's Consultative Assembly gave an initial agreement to nine draft decrees proposed by the working committee on Saturday.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Indonesian men's singles crash out in Danish quarters
Indonesian men's singles crash out in Danish quarters JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian men's singles shuttlers crashed out in the quarterfinals of the US$120,000 V6 Danish Open in Vejle, Denmark, on Friday evening.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Expatriates stay calm amid anti-Australian sentiment
Expatriates stay calm amid anti-Australian sentimentBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Gone are the days when Australians would happily hop into anything that promised to keep them afloat to breeze into Indonesia at a whim or at will.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Golkar may review Habibie's nomination
Golkar may review Habibie's nomination JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung, who was given the power to review the party's support for the presidential candidacy of incumbent B.J. Habibie by party executives on Wednesday, indicated on Saturday he may review Habibie's nomination if the...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
PSIM, Persebaya ousted in Hamengkubuwono Cup
PSIM, Persebaya ousted in Hamengkubuwono Cup YOGYAKARTA (JP): Defending soccer champion PSIM Yogyakarta swallowed a bitter pill when it lost to Indocement Cirebon 0-2 in the semifinals of the Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX Cup at Mandala Krida Stadium on Saturday.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
No cure for addiction to vintage automobile owners
No cure for addiction to vintage automobile ownersBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Antiques will always hold a special appeal for some people. This includes not only china and furniture, but items ranging from coins to vintage cars.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Social and cultural concerns dominate arts
Social and cultural concerns dominate arts JAKARTA (JP): The development of fine arts in a country is always reflected in its culture, traditions and social and political conditions.This assertion appears to be borne out if we consider the majority of art works presented at the Sixth Indonesian Art...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: AspirinJP/msaBLOOM OF HEALTH: A worker takes care one of aspirin's "tablets", which are flower arrangements made from 300 million edelweiss flowers and 75,000 fresh-cut chrysanthemums at the Soemantri Brodjonegoro soccer field in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Scholar calls for recognition of local cultures
Scholar calls for recognition of local culturesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The study of the archipelago's traditions attracts very few people in Indonesia. One of them is Pudentia Maria Purenti Sri Suniarti, chairwoman of the Association of Oral Traditions.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Indonesian women's pairs eye doubles tennis title
Indonesian women's pairs eye doubles tennis title JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian pairing of Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Wukirasih Sawondari will face off against compatriots Dea Sumantri and Mudarwati in the finals of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit 3 at the Danamon tennis complex in...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Public pressure needed to stop Habibie
Public pressure needed to stop Habibie Following heavy criticism over President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, some may think his days are over, moreover with the controversial nomination by the Golkar Party of Gen. Wiranto for vice president.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Fourth faction rejects speech
Fourth faction rejects speech JAKARTA (JP): The Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction became the fourth faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to reject President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, while the United Ummat Sovereignty faction stood alone on Saturday in its...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Talk Show 9:00 News Break 9:50 Music 10:00 General Sessions of MPR 12:05 p.m. Talk Show 1:00 Music 2:00 News 2:30 General Sessions of MPR 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News...
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Dharmawangsa presents Bel Canto Vocal Music
Dharmawangsa presents Bel Canto Vocal Music Bel Canto (beautiful song) is an Italian term that describes a singing style popularized across 18th century Europe when great value was placed upon the dynamic beauty of the human voice.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Dreams come true for rising magician Deddy
Dreams come true for rising magician DeddyBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): He holds a metal spoon tightly and looks deeply at the object. And it bends.Magic?Yes, that's what Deddy Carbuzier demonstrates. But to him, it's not magic, it's mind power. Deddy does not like being called a magician, either.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Protesters brush off effects of tear gas with toothpaste
Protesters brush off effects of tear gas with toothpaste JAKARTA (JP): Standing face to face with street protesters these days, security personnel could be forgiven for mistaking them for stereotypical Native American warriors due to the white lines running below their eyes.
Sun, 17 Oct 1999
Entrepreneurs make a killing mixing 'jamu' with drugs
Entrepreneurs make a killing mixing 'jamu' with drugsBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, C. Java (JP): Banyumas province in Central Java produces some of the most well-known jamu (traditional medicine) in the country, with its products reaching throughout the country, including Sulawesi, Sumatra,...
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Amien, Matori to lead team on Habibie's speech
Amien, Matori to lead team on Habibie's speech JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais, the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), said on Friday that he and Deputy Speaker Matori Abdul Djalil would lead the Assembly commission entrusted to evaluate President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Prointegration militia members reenter Liquisa area
Prointegration militia members reenter Liquisa area JAKARTA (JP): Only a month since the arrival of the International Force for East Timor (Interfet) troops and the massive evacuation of East Timorese into the bordering East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) town of Atambua, dozens of prointegration militias...
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Teachers plan war on drugs
Teachers plan war on drugs TANGERANG (JP): Some 250 teachers from local junior and senior high schools announced plans on Friday to establish a coordinated forum to fight the use of narcotics by students, an official said.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Regional reps merger worries experts
Regional reps merger worries expertsBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Two constitutional law experts have criticized the absorption of 135 regional representatives into party factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), saying the move was contrary to the 1945 Constitution and the...
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
More analysts lash out at Habibie's speech
More analysts lash out at Habibie's speech UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A local political observer on Friday criticized the incumbent President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, saying that what he said in his speech "does not concur with the reality on the ground".
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Heidelberger raises RI stake
Heidelberger raises RI stake BRUSSELS (Dow Jones): The chairman of German cement company Heidelberger AG, Rolf Huelstrunk, said Friday the company would take a decision on increasing its stake in Indonesia's PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa by December."We are already in negotiations with Indocement.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 15, 1999: Shares Close Change TradingVolume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 50 46,000 Alter Abadi 300 0 5,000...
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Three factions reject speech
Three factions reject speech JAKARTA (JP): Three of the seven factions presenting a response to President B.J. Habibie's accountability report at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) flatly rejected the President's speech, while the other four remained vague in their final conclusions.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Loanwords: Imperialism or modernization?
Loanwords: Imperialism or modernization?By Setiono JAKARTA (JP): In commemorating this year's Language and Literature month which falls in October, Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono stated that there was an excessive use of foreign language by attendants of the ongoing general...
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Host players fail in tennis quarterfinals
Host players fail in tennis quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis players had a disappointing day on the courts, as not one singles player managed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Men's Future F6 and the Indonesia Women's Circuit 3 at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran,...
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Tap water tariffs to increase by 25%
Tap water tariffs to increase by 25% JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Development Affairs Budihardjo Sukmadi said on Friday that the city administration would increase tap water tariffs by an average of 25 percent as of July next year."Water tariffs will increase by 25 percent in July next year.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Govt to finance agricultural bank
Govt to finance agricultural bank JAKARTA (ANTARA): The government will provide 70 percent of the about Rp 3.5 trillion (about US$465 million) needed to operate the planned agricultural bank, a minister said.Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said the other 30 percent, or about Rp 1.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
Habibie vs. the People
Habibie vs. the People Just one day after President B.J. Habibie delivered his impassioned speech before the country's supreme policy-making body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), to justify the policies he has taken over the past 16 months that he has been in power, it is crystal clear...
Sat, 16 Oct 1999
MPR building hides romantic stories
MPR building hides romantic stories The Jakarta administration lists buildings as protected not only based on age, but also according to the history and function of the building. The following article tells the story of a building which has been the site of much of the modern history and romance of...